The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-01-13
OUR WAsHINGTON LETTER.


To the Editor of the EmpOria DAILY NEWS.
The "toWn" is once more astir anent the
Matthews nomination. The Columbia
Democratic CLUB has declared war on the
president, and Marshal Wilson, and regis
ter of wills. Clagett. have resigned-I
mean from the club. These two staunch
democrats who received their appoint
ments through the influence OF the club,
have stood by the president IN his position
on the Matthews question, in the belief
that the end justifies the means. Their
colleagues in the club, and citizens gen.
orally, have differed with the president IS
to the necessity tor an importation of q
colored man to fill the richest office in the
district, and the newspapers, too, without
an exception, have voiced this public SEN
tlment. At the last meeting Of the club q
series of resolutions were adopted with
only one dissenting voice-that of the reg
lister of Wills, the marshall being absent
declaring that the sentiment of the COM
munIty against the appointment had not
changed, ~ the president seems to have
been led to believe, and declaring that the
plank in the democratic platform of
"home men for home offices'' should be
has not yet been reported on 10y the senate
committee since submitted the second
time by the president, but the impression
prevails that when IL does come IOrth it
| will be adverse to the Col fl rmation, and
that home-rule principles will be tri-
umphant. Ir 10 admitted to be just that
| the coloTed man should be recognized, but
commended that the recognition SD uld be
| by appointment to some public office, and
not a local Office and to hat by importing
an outsider to fltl 1t. This case Is attract
ing national attention, and hence the ret
erence made to This new phase of II.
There is a great deal of hard work being
done in congress this session Most of the
talking just now III the senate is on the
interstate commerce bill. Pension legIs-
l .tion Is receiving a great deal of atten
tion. The house the past week, with ut
discussion, passed the bill apprOpriatlng
SO POI, 800 tor pensions. 10 the senate
the bill providing pension of 81 600
year tor Mrs Logan passed with"u oppO-
sition. Senator CuckIell svailed himself
Of the opportunity and had he pension oil
the widow IF q neral Frank p Blair IN
creased from $50 month to $4,000 year.
Senator Manderson thought that he, TOO
would like to have 3 pension granted. and
so introduced bill granting $4,000
year to the widow Of Captain Crawford,
who was killed by Mexican scouts while
In the line of duty.
This has been an unusually brilliant
week In the social world. Mrs Folsom
had her first reception at Oak View. and
was assisted by Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. La
mont, and some other frieods. Notwith-
standing the cold day and the long drive
to reach the country home, there were
many callers. The RECEPTIONS at the home
viii be held weekly.
Mrs. Cleveland's reception At the White
House Was crowded. The guests were
received in the Green patlor. Among the
callers we're ex-senator Davis OF West
Virginia, who was extended q hearty
welcome by Mrs. Cleveland In reRIem
brAnce of his kind attentions at Deer
Park.
The wives of all the cabinet Officers held
receptions during the week, as did also
the families Of justices of the U. 8. su-
preme court.
The English minister,I Hon. Lionel
SGckvIlle West, gave brilliant ball on
Wednesday night. II was the occaalon OF
his third daughter, Miss Amalia, making
her debut. The drawing rooms and ball
room were crowded, and general dancing
was INDUCED in until after SUPP or, when
cotillion began, led by Mr.. Da Bose, of
the Spanish legation. and Miss West, by
Mr.. JeniSch Of the German legation, and
Miss Flora West Miss Amalia danced
with Mr.. Edwards, OF the English lega-
ton. The diplomatic corps was largely
repreSen ed, besides all the leading families
in official and resident society. Miss Villas
and Miss Manning made their first appear
ance at q ball on this occasion.
The marriage of Secretary Lamar
created no little gossip among his many
friends here, Notwithstanding the fact that
IL had been predicted for so long time.
Not even his own family here knew of the
day of his marriage. ana the first intims-
ton they had of it was . teleErom re-
ceived by lady clerk in the Interior de
partment from . relative in Macon. The
secretary has many ecceniriclties, and this
quiet and obliVious way Of doing things Is
one of them. 1t il expected that he and
his bride will be her this week, and that
Mrs Lamar Will receive with the secre-
tarv's daughter and dauRhtsr-in-law af
their weekly reception this week.